Bishop Mackay-Smith House Explained

Bishop Mackay-Smith House
Location:	251 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9492°N -75.1778°W
Built:	1903–1904
Builder:	Williams, Arthur H. & Sons
Added:	January 25, 1980
Refnum:	80003608

Bishop Mackay-Smith House, also known as the Franklin School, is a historic residence located in the Rittenhouse Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1903–1904, and is a -story, brick and brownstone building. It has a flat, square facade front with a deep entry porch. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (1845–1928). It was built for Alexander Mackay-Smith, Bishop of Pennsylvania in 1911. He served as Coadjutor Bishop from 1902 to 1911.^[1]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania . CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System . Searchable database . 2012-06-16 . 2005-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050914194407/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp . dead . Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001331 01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bishop Mackay-Smith House ]. 2012-06-16 . Alvin Holm and Satoko I. Parker . PDF . March 1979 .